Strength training to prevent falls on the elderly: A systematic review

Authors

  • Pablo Rivera Miranda Universidad de Magallanes, Chile
  • Christian Trujillo Altamirano Universidad de Magallanes, Chile
  • Rodrigo Yáñez Yáñez Universidad de Magallanes, Chile
  • Nelson Mc Ardle Draguicevic Universidad de Magallanes, Chile.
  • Pedro Quintana Peña Universidad de Magallanes, Chile
  • María Antonia Parra-Rizo Universidad Internacional Valenciana, España

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.40.01.650.452

Keywords:

strength training, senior citizen, accidents due to falls, accident prevention, [DECs]

Abstract

Background: Strength training is associated with positive changes towards healthy aging and quality of life since it prevents injuries, frailty, as well as falls.

Objective: The objective of the present study was to determine what scientific evidence is available on the effects of strength training on the prevention of falls in elderly people.

Methodology. A search for scientific articles was carried out in the databases: Medline vía PubMed, Web of Science (WOS) and Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS) via Virtual Health Library (VHL) that meet the eligibility criteria, between the date of May 08, 2022 until October 11, 2022, selecting 10 documents.

Results: The average age was 75.3 years, in 90% of the articles the female sex predominated, with respect to the programs, 70% lasted 60 minutes and in 50% exercises predominantly of the lower limbs predominated, and 60% Of the articles used timed up and go to evaluate their programs, all the articles show that strength training reduced the risk of short-term falls

Conclusion. All the main conclusions point to a favorable change in the prevention of falls through the analysis of strength, balance, rate of falls, physical condition and/or fear of falling after performing strength training.

Keywords. resistance training, aged, accidental falls, accident prevention. [DECs].

Author Biographies

Pablo Rivera Miranda, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile

Licenciado en Kinesiología, Carrera de kinesiología, Departamento de kinesiología, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile.  pabriver@umag.cl , ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1712-2429  

 

Christian Trujillo Altamirano, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile

Licenciado en Kinesiología, Carrera de kinesiología, Departamento de kinesiología, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile. chtrujil@umag.cl , ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5118-3017  

Rodrigo Yáñez Yáñez, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile

Magíster en Gerontología Clínica Interdisciplinar, Carrera de Kinesiología,
Departamento de kinesiología, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile. rodrigo.
yanez@umag.cl. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2814-2428.

Nelson Mc Ardle Draguicevic, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile.

Master en Gerontología Clínica, Carrera de kinesiología, Departamento de kinesiología, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile.  nelson.mcardle@umag.cl ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6514-4676

Pedro Quintana Peña, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile

Maestría en Administración de Empresas con especialización en salud, carrera de kinesiología, departamento de kinesiología, Universidad de Magallanes, Chile. pedro.quintana@umag.cl ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1455-9561

María Antonia Parra-Rizo, Universidad Internacional Valenciana, España

Doctora en Psicología de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Internacional Valenciana (VIU), 46002 Valencia, España. Departamento de Psicología de la Salud, Facultad de Ciencias Sociosanitarias, Campus de Elche, Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH), 03202 Elche, España, maria.parrar@umh.es ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1986-1148  

 

Published

2024-02-29

How to Cite

Rivera Miranda, P., Trujillo Altamirano, C. ., Yáñez Yáñez, R., Mc Ardle Draguicevic, N., Quintana Peña, P., & Parra-Rizo, M. A. (2024). Strength training to prevent falls on the elderly: A systematic review. Salud Uninorte, 40(1), 216–238. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.40.01.650.452

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Revisión Sistemática